SOLIDWORKS Learn by doing-Part 1 Parts, Assembly, Drawings, and Sheet metal

278 Pages·2016·9.23 MB·English

by  Nathan Overreem

SOLIDWORKS 2016 Learn by doing
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Starting SOLIDWORKS
User Interface
Quick Access Toolbar
Menu
CommandManager
Features tab
Evaluate tab
Sketch tab
Assemble tab
Drawing Environment tabs
Sheet Metal tab
FeatureManager Design Tree
Status bar
View (Heads Up) Toolbar
Shortcut Menus
PropertyManager
Breadcrumbs
Mouse Functions
Customizing the CommandManager, Shortcut Bars, and Menus
Chapter 2: Modeling Basics
TUTORIAL 1
Opening a New Part File
Starting a Sketch
Adding Dimensions
Constructing the Base Feature
Adding an Extruded Feature
Adding another Extruded Feature
Saving the Part
TUTORIAL 2
Opening a New Part File
Sketching a Revolve Profile
Constructing the Revolved Boss
Constructing the Cut feature
Constructing another Cut feature
Adding a Fillet
Saving the Part
TUTORIAL 3
Opening a New Part File
Constructing the Cylindrical Feature
Constructing Cut feature
Saving the Part
TUTORIAL 4
Applying Draft
Saving the Part
Chapter 3: Assembly Basics
TUTORIAL 1
Opening a New Assembly File
Inserting the Base Component
Adding the second component
Applying Mates
Adding the Third Component
Checking the Interference
Saving the Assembly
Starting the Main assembly
Adding Disc to the Assembly
Placing the Sub-assembly
Adding Constraints
Placing the second instance of the Sub-assembly
Saving the Assembly
TUTORIAL 2
Creating the Exploded View
Creating Explode lines
Chapter 4: Creating Drawings
TUTORIAL 1
Opening a New Drawing File
Generating the Base View
Creating the Section View
Creating the Detailed View
Creating the Centerline
Specifying Dimension Settings
Retrieving Dimensions
Adding additional dimensions
Saving the Drawing
TUTORIAL 2
Creating a Custom Sheet Format
Starting a New drawing
Generating the Drawing Views
TUTORIAL 3
Creating the Isometric View
Generating the Exploded View
Creating the Bill of Materials
Creating Balloons
Chapter 5: Sketching
Creating Rectangles
Creating Polygons
Relations
Merge
Horizontal
Vertical
Tangent
Parallel
Perpendicular
Midpoint
Automatic Relations
Deleting Relations
Hiding Relations
Sketch Numeric Input
Replace Entity
Make Path
Path Length Dimension
Convert Entities
Midpoint line, Perimeter Circle, and SketchXpert
Ellipses
Partial Ellipse
Conic
Move and Rotate Entities
Rotate Entities
Copy Entities
Scale Entities
Trim Entities
Extend Entities
Offset Entities
TUTORIAL 1
Sketch Fillet
Sketch Chamfer
Mirror Entities
Stretch Entities
Circular Sketch Pattern
3D Sketch
Chapter 6: Additional Modeling Tools
TUTORIAL 1
Constructing the Helix
Adding the Reference Plane
Constructing the Sweep feature
TUTORIAL 2
Constructing a Revolved Cut
Constructing a Mirror Feature
TUTORIAL 3
Creating Sections and Guide curves
Creating another section
Constructing the swept feature
Constructing the Extruded feature
Adding Fillets
Shelling the Model
Adding the Indent feature
Adding Threads
TUTORIAL 4
Constructing a cylindrical shell
Adding a Slot
Constructing the Axis
Constructing the Linear pattern
Constructing the Circular pattern
TUTORIAL 5
Constructing the first feature
Constructing the Second Feature
Constructing the third feature
Inserting Holes
Adding Chamfers
TUTORIAL 6
Constructing the first feature
Constructing the Extruded cut
Making the Curve Driven Pattern
TUTORIAL 7
Start a new part file
Creating the second feature
Adding Cosmetic Threads
Creating Configurations Table
TUTORIAL 8
Creating the First Feature
Creating the Extruded surface
Replacing the top face of the model with the surface
Creating a Face fillet
Creating a Variable Radius fillet
Shelling the Model
Creating the Mounting Bosses
Creating the Vent Feature
Chapter 7: Sheet metal Modeling
TUTORIAL 1
Opening a New File
Constructing the Base Flange
Adding an Edge flange
Constructing the Miter Flange
Closing the Corners
Adding Corner Reliefs
Adding a Tab feature
Adding a Jog
Unfolding the bends
Creating Cuts across bends
Folding the Unfolded bends
Performing the Forming Operations
Making the Linear Pattern
Adding a Hem
Adding a vent
Adding Sheet Metal Gussets
Making a Fill Pattern